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Default using buffing wheel to sharpen planes and chisels

On Wed, 27 Feb 2008 18:45:42 -0500, "Bonehenge (B A R R Y)"
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On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 16:42:44 -0800 (PST), Andy
wrote:

You can achieve a similar effect by "stropping" on a piece of thick,
hard leather that's been charged with honing compound.


A Tormek does the same.



You can also use a scrap piece of MDF charged with honing compound to
strop the knife. Sounds funny but it works very well.